Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-31
THE lNTER.STATE COMMISSIONERS
They Can Upon the President To-day.

They Can Upon the President To-day.
The Commissions Of the Eve Interstate Commls-
saoners were sent from the Interior Department 10
the White House several days ago. Yesterday
they were returned 10 the Interior Department
with directions to hold them there, as the Com.
missaoners would present themselves at that De-
par1ment TO take the oath OF once. Though no
time was given as TO when the Commissioners
would De sworn IL, &c was presumed that they would
proceed with that forInality the first thing. as
they cannot discharge any or the functions OF
their ONCE until they are sworn In. The i've
commissions were all In due form, and the
omcials at the Interior Department awaited the
arrival OF the Commissioners during the entire
forenoon.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Aessrs. Cooley, Morrison, schooumsker and Walker,
at IL a. m. proceeded TO the White House and
called upon the President. Commissioner Bragg
OLD not arrive nom the South until this morning,
and did not reach the White House until after his
colleagues had LEFT. He had short talk with the
misoeers ana 'Sip ,,a,s the other Ho
An INFORMAL SESSION
was held In Col MorrsoR's rooms. A STAR reporter
asked Col Morrison what was done az the meet
ing. He replied that there was no attempt TO
transact any business; that the several Commits
aoners were getting acquainted with each other.
"Was there any discussion Of the question as 10
when the interstate act legally goes into efect7'
inquired the reporter.
81 haven't heard the subject mentioned, except
IN the newspapers" Commissioner Morrson add
ca that they had not yet undertaken 10 construe
Judge Cooley, who is quoted as saying that the
law VIII not go into effect until the 9TH OF next
opinion. He replied that his opinion wasthat the
board would not organize for several days, but he
dld not touch upon the construction Of the act
saving that had not been reached.
Commissioner Sch0onmaker.in reply TO the same
question as 10 when the act goes into effect said
the commission "had not got that far, as yet"
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
1t was agreed by the Commissioners that they
would meet at the Interior Department at ,
o'clock this afternoon and takethe oath OF Office
Thelr pay will not begin until they take the oath,
TOT controller Durham, OF the Treasury, has de-
cisTed mat no OF salary shall precede the
taking OF the oath. He says the person Is not an
official until he has sworn TO support the Consti.
tuition.
NO ORGANIZATION FOR SOME DAYS YET.
The rooms provided in the Hooe building, on +
street, for the Commission were ready for the use
OF the Commission to-day. The impression among
the Commissioners this afternoon seemed to be
mat they would not be organized Tor several days
SWORN IN
The Interstate Commissioners presented them
selves at Secretary Lamars Office at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon and We're duly sworn In,
and their commissions presented to Them After
that they We're shown TO their rooms In the Hooe
building, ana formally took possession Of them.
They've Got Him on the List.
WASHINGTON MAY HAVE NEW POSTMASTER SOON.
A list OF the presidential postmasters whose
terms have not expired and who have held over
from the former administration, has been fur
nished the President and ii isstated that new men
will be appointed In all such cases. The list how
ever. is said 10 embrace only about 80
offices, while the total number VI such offices Is
about :, $40. Postmaster Congers name Is on the
list, as his term does not expire until next Decem
Der. 1t Is thought likely that Washington Will
soon have new postmaster.
POSTMASTER CONGER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT 1T.
Postmaster Conger when asked to-day about the
report that the President had called for q list OF
republican postmasters holding over, with view
to substituting democrats, said the newspapers
knew more about the matter than he did.
81 have not, he Said received any intimation
OF such thing, and know nothing about It." Post
master COnger's commission, under the four year
rule, will hot expire until December 20 next, he
was confirmed on the 10th VI December, 1888 He
assumed the duties OF postmaster, however, In
July, 1883.